Bell Close Bristol
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS10), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4588474.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £295,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 9, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 11 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Bristol, City of costs £2,714 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ashley Down, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Horfield Common, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 69 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mvmg - Monks Park, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 160 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £62,500 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2023 | 3 BS10 5DF | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | 5 BS10 5DF | Terraced | £62,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 50 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 2024 (9); 1991-1995 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (2); owner-occupied (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Bristol, City of in 2026-27: Band D £2,714 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,809 | £2,111 | £2,412 | £2,714 | £3,317 | £3,920 | £4,523 | £5,427 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (30% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 North.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garages Bell Close Bristol: up to 9 homes, permissioned (10 m)
- St. Peter’s Elderly Persons’ Home, Horfield: up to 30 homes, pending decision (200 m)
- St Peters Elderly Persons Home & 45 Bishopthorpe Road Bristol BS10 5AB: up to 28 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- St John Ambulance Tilling Road Bristol BS10 5AQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- BT Depot, Filton Road, Horfield: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 487A Gloucester Road Horfield Bristol BS7 8UA, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Rear Of 339 To 343 Southmead Road Bristol BS10 5LW, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 436-440 Gloucester Road Bishopston Bristol BS7 8TX, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS10 5DF | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS10 5BB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 69 m and 73 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS10 5BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS10 5DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashley Down 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Filton Abbey Wood 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maskelyne Road Henleaze | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mvmg - Monks Park | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Horfield Dental Surgery | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Southmead Hospital | 250 m |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jk Convenience Store | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Horfield Common 15 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maskelyne Avenue Play Area 4,110 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wessex Avenue and Highbury Road Allotments 4,420 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Trinity With St Edmund, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) south. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Trinity With St Edmund | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bowl barrow in Bowness Gardens 315m north west of the swimming lake | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Royal Victoria Park (Formerly Brentry House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Henleaze Swimming Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Badock's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Pale Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Coombe Dingle | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 16 | 16 |
None of the street's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bristol, City of: see them on the Bristol, City of page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard School Bristol | Secondary | 11–16 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Filton Avenue Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Filton Avenue Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashley Down Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Upper Horfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Henleaze Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Henleaze Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fonthill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-ACT Badock's Wood Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLM Food & Beverage BS7 0XW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| JK Convenience Store BS10 5AD | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Saroe's Secret recipe BS10 5AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Top Chef BS10 5AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Henry's Afterschool Playscheme BS10 5BD | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Aspens BS10 5BD | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Premier Education BS10 5BD | School/college/university | 300 m | 4 Good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Debbie’s Cakes and Catering BS10 5AR | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Hiveaway Ltd - Beehive Pub and Dining BS9 4QY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 May 2025 |
| Snapdragons Nursery (Horfield) BS7 0BJ | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| The Crafty Cow BS7 0BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Bravos Kitchen @ Crafty Cow BS7 0BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 76 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Butterfield Close (36); On or near Canvey Close (20); On or near Bishopthorpe Road (18); On or near Bell Close (17); On or near Tilling Road (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 95% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bishop Manor Road · Rudhall Grove · Canvey Close · Bishopthorpe Road · Tilling Walk · Butterfield Road · Dorian Road · Butterfield Close · St Peters Way · Tilling Road · St Lucia Crescent · Sayer Place
All the streets in BS10 and across Bristol, City of.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.